Bibliograph

This is all a dream we dreamed, an oral history of the Grateful Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans

Type

Label

This is all a dream we dreamed, an oral history of the Grateful Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-470) and indexes

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This is all a dream we dreamed

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

898419054

Responsibility statement

Blair Jackson and David Gans

Sub title

an oral history of the Grateful Dead

Summary

Two well-respected chroniclers of the Dead reveal the band's story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient spirit at the group's core, Jackson and Gans weave together a musical saga that examines the music and subculture that developed into its own economy, touching fans from all walks of life. This definitive book traces the Dead's evolution from its humble beginnings as a folk/bluegrass band playing small venues in Palo Alto to the feral psychedelic warriors and stadium-filling Americana jam band that blazed all the way through to the 90s. Along the way, we hear from many who were touched by the Dead--from David Crosby and Miles Davis, to Ken Kesey, Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Garcia, and a host of Merry Pranksters, to legendary concert promoter Bill Graham, and others. Throughout their journey the Dead broke (and sometimes rewrote) just about every rule of the music business, defying conventional wisdom and charting their own often unusual course, in the process creating a business model unlike any seen before. Musically, too, they were pioneers, fusing inspired ideas and techniques with intuition and fearlessness to craft an utterly unique and instantly recognizable sound. Their music centered on collective improvisation, spiritual and social democracy, trust, generosity, and fun. Whether you're part of the new generation of Deadheads who are just discovering their music or a devoted fan who has traded Dead tapes for decades, you will want to listen in on the irresistible conversations and anecdotes shared in these pages.--Adapted from book jacket

Table Of Contents

More than human -- San Francisco -- All graceful instruments are known -- Psychedelic America -- Let it grow -- Independence -- On the road again -- Hungry for color -- I'll get a new start -- Vince and the early Nineties -- Summer flies and August dies -- Coda no. 1 : Courtenay Pollock, tie-dye man -- Coda no. 2. The Deaducation of Gary Lambert -- Coda no. 3. Ned Lagin : electronic whiz kid -- Coda no. 4. Editing "The Grateful Dead movie" -- Coda no. 5. Terrapin Trailways -- Coda no. 6. Confessions of a teenage Deadhead, early Eighties -- Coda no. 7. Jim and Doug Oade : a tale of two tapers -- Coda no. 8. Hanging loose with Al and Tipper

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